Saturn + Neptune + Pluto = Fixation

Some thoughts on addiction by yours truly:

1. Addiction begins from a "paucity feeling" and can also exacerbate this feeling once the addiction has lost its initially useful purpose

2. Addiction becomes a taught framework of mind, with synaptic connections occurring between the idea of "happy" and the "addiction receptor", i.e. one's drug of choice

3. Addiction can be weaned away by creating new synaptic connections with an object that becomes "blessed" in this process, feeding the soul with good memories and peace of mind.

4. Physical touching creates synapse. i.e. touching a cigarette creates a synapse between a person and the cigarette

5. It is best to stop touching things that bore you, as this is an indication that your energy is going elsewhere. Continuing to make synaptic connection with the boring substance "will bring you down".

6. At times, community can be created, for example, through the common synaptic bonding that naturally occurs when people bum a smoke or pass a J.

(Note. Touching the Bong can have the same synaptic effect as smoking it, thus bringing an inclusive connection, but not the actual use of the substance)

7. True good energy and love is created through the divine ass chart, not the lame ass drug.

8. In summary, people are inclined to use drugs on certain transits, but if this becomes upsetting, then a constantly touched device of energetic equivalence might help transition the focus to the new energetic needs of the individual.

i.e. Cross stitch needle. Book. Scooter. Project. Manuscript. Envelope Project. Pet. Garden. New songbook. Baby. Piano. Hand Drum. Wood toy you are building. Siding on your house.

What is Astrology? An Interview.

People often ask me the following question:

If astrology is not the "sun sign" columns that exist in the newspapers, what is it?  Here is an interview from years ago during which i answer this question and more.
xo,

Andy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQDhVqGPR2M

ps. I would never wear that outfit today and I would have surely straightened my glasses.  I had yet to learn the Saturn lesson:

Touch Attitude= being energetically authentic to the highest vibration of your chart

Extreme Hotness = wearing clothing and sculpting the body in order to energetically render one's internal beauty onto one's external form.   

Sun at 27 Leo today. It is blazing hot in Portland...

Vettius Valens says of Leo:

The constellation of the Lion itself is hot, producing a heat that is of the burning and scorching variety.  The bright star in the chest of the Lion is exceptionally blazing, as it creates the type of heat that is stifling.   In all reality, the entire portion of the constellation of Leo up until its twentieth degree is indicative of this kind of stifling heat; it is the kind that causes illness to rampantly spread through packs of four-footed animals in the upper regions of the country. The latter portion of the sign is full of movement and brings weather that is both frenetic and blazing.  The southern portion is indicative of a very moist and fiery heat. 

Valens on the Sun.

Vettius Valens of Antiochus

Anthology Book One

Translated by Andrea L. Gehrz

Chapter one---On the nature of the wandering stars

The all-seeing Sun has been created to be fiery in nature, as it is the light within the mind, and thus is the organic mechanism of the aesthetic senses of the soul.  It signifies the part within each native that is inwardly noble, the part within us that can take on leadership responsibilities.  The Sun is connected to the part of the mind that is employed in perceiving, thinking, feeling and deciding, which might be called “intellect”.  It also is linked to the part of the mind that has the ability to be wise and know things by experience, which can be called the “experiential mind”.  The Sun also influences the appearance of an individual and the way in which one moves his or her physical body.  It indicates the upper limits of luck in this lifetime, as well as the task of the native that has been ordained by the Gods.  The Sun rules the judgment ability, the identity among the populace, the kinds of things the native is inclined to outwardly participate in, such as the activities in life that could be called the “practical and business-oriented affairs”.  It signifies the avenue through which an individual might be apt to stand before groups of people and rule crowds in some capacity.  The Sun signifies the father or any other kind of “master” or person who rules over the native, while it can also rule the quality of people whom the native regards affectionately, such as friends and others with whom the individual seeks to continually rectify and unite seemingly discordant tendencies, which is the quality of existence that could also be called “camaraderie”.  It rules the public mask we wear in order to bring ourselves into honorable positions and the masculinity within us.  The Sun incites the desire to obtain awards and honors, such as a wreath or garland to be worn around a staph or chaplet.  In a sense, the Sun can be likened to part within us that is the high-priestess of our own fatherland...of places.  

Of the parts of the body, the Sun rules the head, which houses the perceptive faculties of the “aistheterion”, otherwise known as the “soul-senses-machine”.  It rules the right eye, the rib and flank area, and the heart.  More intricately, the Sun is the bringer of the vapor that is breathed in and out of us and enlivens the movement of the soul, and thus creates sensory perception.  The Sun rules the sinewy parts of the body such as the tendons and nerves, and they are the organs of sensation.  The Sun is itself gold in color, and thus it enlivens the fruits of grains and barley.  It is of the daytime sect and is connected with the color of a citron fruit.  In reference to flavor, the Sun rules tastes that are “drimus”, meaning tastes that are piercing and sharp, such as the flavor of foods that are striking.  This can include tastes that are bitter or pungent, such as the kinds of intense foods to also affect the eyes.  

Secret Envelope Projects

To all the spiritual extreme sportists,

During a particular time period of self-testing through astrological research, I sent out hundreds of secret envelopes in the mail.  This is what came of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vpvZ2-mgs

I am always accepting applicants for "envelope projects".  Secret Envelopes can be used to heal old wounds, inspire art projects, learn in depth about one's chart in "real time", etc.  What will come of the project depends on both the client's chart itself and the inquiry at hand.  Please send a packet to:

Andy Gehrz
Astrological Detective
PO Box 17591
Portland, OR 97217-0591

The price for envelopes is $20 each or 6/$100.  You can order as little or as many as you want.

Please include in your envelope:

1. Birth date, birth time, birth location
2. Your mailing address
3.  A question, a summary of your "woes", or a "statement of intent".   (please keep this to one page, handwritten)
4.  A check or money order for the correct amount

I look forward to your earthly and non-earthly conundrums.

xo, Andy

The textbook that surprised me...

Two yeas ago, I translated a book called An Introduction to the Tetrabiblos of Ptolemy because I wanted to see "what it said".  It wasn't until after I published the book that I went back and read it with fresh eyes.  It was then that I realized that this text, written by Porphyry of Tyre, functions as a very basic and clear beginning textbook into ancient astrology.  In a sense, it teaches the reader *how* the ancient Greek astrologers perceived the heavens.  I truly hope that this text finds its way into the hands of those who might find it of use.  It won second place in the "Independent Book Publishing Awards" in the Philosophy and Classics category.   Here is a link to the book itself:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=andrea+gehrz&x=0&y=0

And a review:

http://www.astroamerica.com/ancient.html#p100

Enjoy!

Andy

Note to Saturn

Dearest Saturn,

"Extreme Greek Sightreading" is an imperfect art.  Please don't judge me while I try to get better.  I'm trying to build a cohesive structure of thought here.

Thank you kindly,

Andy